Put the Money Down

The Who

Tom: D

Intro: E / A / | E / D A | E / A / | E    /  D    A || x2
                    [2nd time: "I got lost in the . . ."]
VERSE I:
[I got lost in the] back-streets
                    E            A
Trying to get here tonight
E             A        E    A
The police were asking questions
E               A      E         A
They took me to the wrong place twice
     E              A           E      A
I even lost my passport
E              A7       D(A)*
And I forgot my name and town
    A7                   E     A     E
But now I'm here by the water
            G    D(F#)  Em     D      C
Put the money down
D                  E     A    E    A    E    A    E
Before I walk on the water
                     F#m G#m A
Put the money down, down, down
              G     D(F#) E
There are bands killing chickens
                        F#m  G#m  A
My heros getting pushed around, 'round, 'round
                         G       D(F#)   E
I don't know if I trust you
                  A7        D(A)*
As you try to shoot me down
A7                       E   A   E
Before I walk on the water
                     F#m G#m A
Put the money down, down, down
              G     D(F#) C(E)
Put the money down.
D                   E / A / | E / D A |

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BRIDGE:
'Twas a beautiful day in Columbus when the fences fell
        C                                         G
But the five loaves and fishes ain't gonna be much help
        D                                           A
I've got a hungry juggler here who wants to keep ahead
           C                                       G
Before he walks the water, he wants his bread.
   D                                      A
[SOLO:]  E / A / | E / A / | E / A / | E / A / |

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                              ["Take a glass of that . . ."]
VERSE II:
[Take a glass of that] nice brown ale
                       E          A
And a purple pill
E     A      E    A
If the ale don't get you too
E      A         E       A
Sure as hell the pill will
E       A             E     A
Oh mummy mummy
E         A7    D(A)*
Please may I go down town
A7              E    A    E
He's gonna walk on the water
           G    D(F#)  Em   D   C
Put the money down
D                 E / A / | E / A / | E / A / | E / / / ||
                                           ["Put it down!"]
BREAK:
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                       ["Before I walk on the . . ."]
[Before I walk on the] water
                       F#m G#m A
Put the money down, down, down
              G     D(F#) E
There are bands killing chickens
                        F#m  G#m  A
My heros getting pushed around, 'round, 'round
                         G       D(F#)   E
I don't know if I trust you
                  A7        D(A)*
As you try to shoot me down
A7                         E    A     E
Before I walk on the water
                     F#m G#m A
Put the money down, down, down, down, down
              G     D(F#) Em    D     C
Put the money down
D              E / A / | E / A / | E / A / | E / A / ||
                                             ["In a tin cup"]
REPEAT UNTIL FADE